CALENDAR
ANNOUNCEMENT
ROOKERY BAY HOSTS NATURE FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES
~Registration opens today~
WHAT: 12th Annual Southwest Florida Nature Festival
WHEN: Jan. 15-17, 2016
WHERE: Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center
300 Tower Road
Naples, FL 34113
HOW: To register, click here.
The 12th Annual Southwest Florida Nature Festival will feature almost 40 guided field trips to 20 wildlife hot spots around Southwest Florida and lectures at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center.
The Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center
will host on-site activities and lectures Jan.16, such as a marine life touch tank, guided trail walks and educational booths. Hourly lectures by local and national experts will cover local wildlife, including a session on how to become a better birdwatcher. Admission to the Environmental Learning Center on Saturday is $10 for the public and $5 for Friends of Rookery Bay members.
The keynote presentation, “Florida’s Living Beaches” by Blair and Dawn Witherington, will be held from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Their presentation will cover beach processes, plants, animals, minerals and manmade objects, as well as highlight how scenic beaches foster unique life forms. The cost to attend the keynote presentation is $15 and includes light refreshments.
This year’s Southwest Florida Nature Festival
includes three days of field trips with a variety of transportation modes such as walking, driving, biking,
paddling and boat tours. New this year are an evening firefly walk in
Big Cypress National Preserve, a behind-the-scenes private tour at Naples
Botanical Garden and a birding walk at Harnes Marsh Preserve. Each tour
has limited space and registration is required.
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